The Deakin Family Foundation concentrates its giving on direct-service, residential, and faith-aligned nonprofits that serve vulnerable populations—particularly veterans, children in faith-based care, and people in residential recovery. Grants are few but sizable, targeted to organizations that provide housing or long-term supportive services. The foundation appears comfortable funding both established national veterans’ housing efforts and smaller, locally or religiously affiliated residential programs.
Concentrated giving with a small number of relatively large grants; evidence of repeat support to at least one veteran-focused organization; funding favors program/core support for residential and faith-based service providers rather than a broad portfolio of small grants.
Deakin Family Foundation’s recent giving is defined by large, direct support for organizations serving vulnerable people in housing, recovery, and care settings. In 2025, its largest grants went to Happy Valley Church Orphanage in Phoenix for $50,000 and Home for Our Troops in Taunton for $50,000, showing a pattern of substantial operating support rather than narrow project funding. The foundation also backed North County First Step House in Carlsbad with $35,000 and The Foster Alliance - Arizona Helping Hands in Phoenix with $20,000, reinforcing its attention to residential services and child- and family-centered support. Across the recent grants list, the same dollar amounts recur for some recipients over multiple years, suggesting ongoing relationships rather than one-off gifts. The mix includes veterans housing, faith-linked child care, and recovery housing, alongside smaller gifts to a range of community and service organizations. The result is a grant profile centered on nonprofits providing hands-on help, housing stability, and long-term support for people facing serious life challenges.
Veterans housing is one clear thread in the foundation’s portfolio. It gave $50,000 to Home for Our Troops in 2025 and $35,000 to Homes for Our Troops in 2023, both in Taunton, for assistance to the organization’s nonprofit activity. Residential recovery and reentry support is another focus: North County First Step House in Carlsbad received $35,000 in 2025, and First Step House in Carlsbad received $15,000 in 2023 for the same general purpose. Child and family services also appear in the record. The Foster Alliance - Arizona Helping Hands in Phoenix received $20,000 in 2025, while Arizona Helping Hands in Phoenix received $12,250 in 2023. Faith-based care shows up as well through Happy Valley Church Orphanage in Phoenix, which received both $50,000 in 2025 and $15,500 in 2023.
The foundation’s typical grant size is $350 at the 25th percentile, $10,000 at the median, and $15,500 at the 75th percentile. That spread shows a mix of small gifts and several materially larger awards. Some recipients appear in more than one year, including Happy Valley Church Orphanage, Homes for Our Troops, First Step House, St Judes Hospital, and Boys Town, which points to repeat support rather than purely one-time giving. The listed philosophy emphasizes general operating support, organizational capacity building, unrestricted funding, and administrative or operational expense support. Grants are made to nonprofit organizations, and the foundation does not fund individuals or make program-related investments.
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Most grants fall between $350 and $16K, with a median of $10K.
25th Percentile
$350
Median
$10K
75th Percentile
$16K
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Notable grantees: Homes for Our Troops, Happy Valley Church Orphanage, North County First Step House
Grantmaking is national, with all listed grants going to U.S. recipients. Arizona stands out as the top state by grant count, and 33% of grants go to recipients in the foundation’s home state. Phoenix appears repeatedly in the record, alongside other Arizona cities such as Mesa, Scottsdale, and Tucson. Outside Arizona, the foundation gave multiple grants to Taunton, Massachusetts, and Carlsbad, California, plus smaller awards to organizations in Atlanta, Wayland, Salt Lake City, Boys Town, Chamberlain, Memphis, San Diego, Philadelphia, and others.
The recent grants point to direct-service nonprofits serving vulnerable populations, especially veterans, children in care, and people in residential recovery or reentry housing. The record also includes faith-aligned organizations and community-service groups, with grants often described as assistance for the organization’s nonprofit activity.
Yes. Several recipients appear in more than one year, including Happy Valley Church Orphanage, Homes for Our Troops, First Step House, St Judes Hospital, and Boys Town. That pattern suggests ongoing relationships rather than isolated gifts.
The grant-size distribution centers on a $10,000 median, with $350 at the 25th percentile and $15,500 at the 75th percentile. Recent grants range from $100 to $50,000, showing both small support grants and larger awards.
Arizona is the top state by grant count, with 33% of grants going to recipients in the state. Phoenix appears frequently among recipient cities, and the broader list also includes Mesa, Scottsdale, and Tucson.
All listed grants go to U.S. recipients. The recipient country distribution shows 21 grants, or 100.0%, in the United States.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOME FOR OUR TROOPS | TAUNTON, MA | $50,000 | 2025 | TO ASSIST THE NON PROFIT ACTIVITY OF THE ORGANIZATION. |
| HAPPY VALLEY CHURCH ORPHANAGE | PHOENIX, AZ | $50,000 | 2025 | TO ASSIST THE NON PROFIT ACTIVITY OF THE ORGANIZATION. |
| NORTH COUNTY FIRST STEP HOUSE | CARLSBAD, CA | $35,000 | 2025 | TO ASSIST THE NON PROFIT ACTIVITY OF THE ORGANIZATION. |
| THE FOSTER ALLIANCE - ARIZONA HELPING HANDS | PHOENIX, AZ | $20,000 | 2025 | TO ASSIST THE NON PROFIT ACTIVITY OF THE ORGANIZATION. |
| HOUSE OF REFUGE | MESA, AZ | $15,000 | 2025 | TO ASSIST THE NON PROFIT ACTIVITY OF THE ORGANIZATION. |
| BOYS & GIRLS CLUB | ATLANTA, GA | $15,000 | 2025 | TO ASSIST THE NON PROFIT ACTIVITY OF THE ORGANIZATION. |
| ST VINCENT DE PAUL | TUCSON, AZ | $1,000 | 2025 | TO ASSIST THE NON PROFIT ACTIVITY OF THE ORGANIZATION. |
| BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY - PATHWAY WORLDWIDE | SALT LAKE CITY, UT | $1,000 | 2025 | TO ASSIST THE NON PROFIT ACTIVITY OF THE ORGANIZATION. |
| BOYS TOWN | BOYS TOWN, NE | $350 | 2025 | TO ASSIST THE NON PROFIT ACTIVITY OF THE ORGANIZATION. |
| ST JOSEPH INDIAN SCHOOL | CHAMBERLAIN, SD | $250 | 2025 | TO ASSIST THE NON PROFIT ACTIVITY OF THE ORGANIZATION. |
| ST JUDES HOSPITAL | MEMPHIS, TN | $200 | 2025 | TO ASSIST THE NON PROFIT ACTIVITY OF THE ORGANIZATION. |
| HOMES FOR OUR TROOPS | TAUNTON, MA | $150,000 | 2024 | TO ASSIST THE NON PROFIT ACTIVITY OF THE ORGANIZATION. |
| FIRST STEP HOUSE | CARLSBAD, CA | $30,000 | 2024 | TO ASSIST THE NON PROFIT ACTIVITY OF THE ORGANIZATION. |
| HAPPY VALLEY CHURCH ORPHANAGE | PHOENIX, AZ | $30,000 | 2024 | TO ASSIST THE NON PROFIT ACTIVITY OF THE ORGANIZATION. |
| HOUSE OF REFUGE | MESA, AZ | $10,000 | 2024 | TO ASSIST THE NON PROFIT ACTIVITY OF THE ORGANIZATION. |
| ARIZONA HELPING HANDS | PHOENIX, AZ | $5,000 | 2024 | TO ASSIST THE NON PROFIT ACTIVITY OF THE ORGANIZATION. |
| ST JUDES HOSPITAL | MEMPHIS, TN | $200 | 2024 | TO ASSIST THE NON PROFIT ACTIVITY OF THE ORGANIZATION. |
| BOYS TOWN | BOYS TOWN, NE | $200 | 2024 | TO ASSIST THE NON PROFIT ACTIVITY OF THE ORGANIZATION. |
| TUNNELS TO TOWERS | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $100 | 2024 | TO ASSIST THE NON PROFIT ACTIVITY OF THE ORGANIZATION. |
| VFW | KANSAS CITY, MO | $100 | 2024 | TO ASSIST THE NON PROFIT ACTIVITY OF THE ORGANIZATION. |
| SACRED HEART MISSION | SAN JOSE, CA | $100 | 2024 | TO ASSIST THE NON PROFIT ACTIVITY OF THE ORGANIZATION. |
| HOMES FOR OUR TROOPS | TAUNTON, MA | $35,000 | 2023 | TO ASSIST THE NON PROFIT ACTIVITY OF THE ORGANIZATION. |
| HAPPY VALLEY CHURCH ORPHANAGE | PHOENIX, AZ | $15,500 | 2023 | TO ASSIST THE NON PROFIT ACTIVITY OF THE ORGANIZATION. |
| FIRST STEP HOUSE | CARLSBAD, CA | $15,000 | 2023 | TO ASSIST THE NON PROFIT ACTIVITY OF THE ORGANIZATION. |
| ARIZONA HELPING HANDS | PHOENIX, AZ | $12,250 | 2023 | TO ASSIST THE NON PROFIT ACTIVITY OF THE ORGANIZATION. |
| PAWS WITH CAUSE | WAYLAND, MI | $10,000 | 2023 | TO ASSIST THE NON PROFIT ACTIVITY OF THE ORGANIZATION. |
| MAKE A WISH | SCOTTSDALE, AZ | $5,000 | 2023 | TO ASSIST THE NON PROFIT ACTIVITY OR THE ORGANIZATION. |
| SALVATION ARMY | SAN DIEGO, CA | $1,000 | 2023 | TO ASSIST THE NON PROFIT ACTIVITY OF THE ORGANIZATION. |
| ST JUDES HOSPITAL | MEMPHIS, TN | $200 | 2023 | TO ASSIST THE NON PROFIT ACTIVITY OF THE ORGANIZATION. |
| TUNNELS TO TOWERS | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $100 | 2023 | TO ASSIST THE NON PROFIT ACTIVITY OF THE ORGANIZATION. |
| BOYS TOWN | BOYS TOWN, NE | $100 | 2023 | TO ASSIST THE NON PROFIT ACTIVITY OF THE ORGANIZATION. |
HOME FOR OUR TROOPS
$50,000TO ASSIST THE NON PROFIT ACTIVITY OF THE ORGANIZATION.
HAPPY VALLEY CHURCH ORPHANAGE
$50,000TO ASSIST THE NON PROFIT ACTIVITY OF THE ORGANIZATION.
NORTH COUNTY FIRST STEP HOUSE
$35,000TO ASSIST THE NON PROFIT ACTIVITY OF THE ORGANIZATION.
THE FOSTER ALLIANCE - ARIZONA HELPING HANDS
$20,000TO ASSIST THE NON PROFIT ACTIVITY OF THE ORGANIZATION.
HOUSE OF REFUGE
$15,000TO ASSIST THE NON PROFIT ACTIVITY OF THE ORGANIZATION.
BOYS & GIRLS CLUB
$15,000TO ASSIST THE NON PROFIT ACTIVITY OF THE ORGANIZATION.
ST VINCENT DE PAUL
$1,000TO ASSIST THE NON PROFIT ACTIVITY OF THE ORGANIZATION.
BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY - PATHWAY WORLDWIDE
$1,000TO ASSIST THE NON PROFIT ACTIVITY OF THE ORGANIZATION.
BOYS TOWN
$350TO ASSIST THE NON PROFIT ACTIVITY OF THE ORGANIZATION.
ST JOSEPH INDIAN SCHOOL
$250TO ASSIST THE NON PROFIT ACTIVITY OF THE ORGANIZATION.
ST JUDES HOSPITAL
$200TO ASSIST THE NON PROFIT ACTIVITY OF THE ORGANIZATION.
HOMES FOR OUR TROOPS
$150,000TO ASSIST THE NON PROFIT ACTIVITY OF THE ORGANIZATION.
FIRST STEP HOUSE
$30,000TO ASSIST THE NON PROFIT ACTIVITY OF THE ORGANIZATION.
HAPPY VALLEY CHURCH ORPHANAGE
$30,000TO ASSIST THE NON PROFIT ACTIVITY OF THE ORGANIZATION.
HOUSE OF REFUGE
$10,000TO ASSIST THE NON PROFIT ACTIVITY OF THE ORGANIZATION.
ARIZONA HELPING HANDS
$5,000TO ASSIST THE NON PROFIT ACTIVITY OF THE ORGANIZATION.
ST JUDES HOSPITAL
$200TO ASSIST THE NON PROFIT ACTIVITY OF THE ORGANIZATION.
BOYS TOWN
$200TO ASSIST THE NON PROFIT ACTIVITY OF THE ORGANIZATION.
TUNNELS TO TOWERS
$100TO ASSIST THE NON PROFIT ACTIVITY OF THE ORGANIZATION.
VFW
$100TO ASSIST THE NON PROFIT ACTIVITY OF THE ORGANIZATION.
SACRED HEART MISSION
$100TO ASSIST THE NON PROFIT ACTIVITY OF THE ORGANIZATION.
HOMES FOR OUR TROOPS
$35,000TO ASSIST THE NON PROFIT ACTIVITY OF THE ORGANIZATION.
HAPPY VALLEY CHURCH ORPHANAGE
$15,500TO ASSIST THE NON PROFIT ACTIVITY OF THE ORGANIZATION.
FIRST STEP HOUSE
$15,000TO ASSIST THE NON PROFIT ACTIVITY OF THE ORGANIZATION.
ARIZONA HELPING HANDS
$12,250TO ASSIST THE NON PROFIT ACTIVITY OF THE ORGANIZATION.
PAWS WITH CAUSE
$10,000TO ASSIST THE NON PROFIT ACTIVITY OF THE ORGANIZATION.
MAKE A WISH
$5,000TO ASSIST THE NON PROFIT ACTIVITY OR THE ORGANIZATION.
SALVATION ARMY
$1,000TO ASSIST THE NON PROFIT ACTIVITY OF THE ORGANIZATION.
ST JUDES HOSPITAL
$200TO ASSIST THE NON PROFIT ACTIVITY OF THE ORGANIZATION.
TUNNELS TO TOWERS
$100TO ASSIST THE NON PROFIT ACTIVITY OF THE ORGANIZATION.
BOYS TOWN
$100TO ASSIST THE NON PROFIT ACTIVITY OF THE ORGANIZATION.